Book · 2019 · Biography
Self-Styled
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From the book Self-Styled. Almost as soon as he signed the marriage license Spears had started making other plans for California a life that didn't include his intended bride Bonita.
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Self-Styled by Alan C Logan is a biographical book examining the background and fraudulent exploits of Robert Spears. Robert Evans cited the book on Behind the Bastards during his April 2026 episodes covering the naturopathic doctor who bombed a plane. Evans used Logan's research to provide context on Spears's upbringing, noting details about his mother, Matilda, whom Logan described as a woman who frequently changed her name and identity according to circumstances. Reading directly from Self-Styled, Evans illustrated how Spears witnessed his mother repeatedly retelling their story and remaking her identity as they moved from place to place. Later in the biographical series, Evans referenced the book to describe Spears operating as an international spiritual guru in Kansas City, where he donned robes, bejeweled headgear, and utilized a crystal ball to dispense health and financial advice to concerned clients. Furthermore, Evans utilized Logan's book to reveal that almost immediately after signing a marriage license, Spears began making secret plans for a life in California that excluded his newly wedded bride, Bonita.
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Robert Evans From the book Self-Styled. Almost as soon as he signed the marriage license Spears had started making other… 4
“Uh per the book self-styled, the international man of mystery with robes, bejeweled headgear, crystal ball and the whole shebang was cashing in on doling out health and financial advice to the concerned incredulous.”
“From the book Self-Styled. Almost as soon as he signed the marriage license Spears had started making other plans for California a life that didn't include his intended bride Bonita.”
“Alan Logan, author of the Spears biography Self-Styled, just notes that Matilda, his mom, was quote, "A woman who also used many names and changed her own identity as circumstances dictated."”
“I want to read a quote from the book Self-Styled. As they moved from place to place, he saw Matilda retelling their story and remaking her identity.”
